牛津英语译林版 8上 英语阅读专项训练（含教师版）16

8上 英语阅读专项训练 16 一、完形填空 A teacher stood in the classroom with some things on the table in front of him. When the class began, ___1___ saying anything, he ___2___ a large and empty jar (罐子) and filled it with rocks. He then asked the students ___3___ the jar was full. They agreed that it was. Then he picked up a box of pebbles (卵石) and poured them into the jar. He ___4___ the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas ___5___ the rocks. " "Is the jar ___6___ now?" he asked. They agreed it was. He poured a box of sand into the jar. Of course, the sand filed up the open areas of the jar. "What about now?" The students said, "It’s full. " "Now," said the teacher, "I want you to know ___7___ this jar is like your life. The ___8___ are the important things—your ___9___, your partner, your health, your children-if everything else was ___10___ and only they remained, your life would ___11___ be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter—like your job, your house, your car. The sand is everything else, the small things. " "If you put the sand into the jar ___12___ , there will be no room for the pebbles or the rocks. The same goes for your life. If you ___13___ all your time and energy on the small things, you will never have room for important things. ___14___ the things that are important to your happiness. Play with your children. Take your partner out to dance. There will ___15___ be time to go to work, clean the house and have a dinner party. " 1. A. with B. after C. when D. without 2. A. took off B. threw out C. picked up D. took away 3. A. why B. how C. when D. if 4. A. hit B. shook C. explained D. kissed 5. A. above B. through C. between D. under 6. A. empty B. heavy C. full D. light 7. A. which B. that C. when D. though 8. A. rocks B. pebbles C. jobs D. sand 9. A. money B. family C. hobbies D. interests 10. A. done B. lost C. out D. found 11. A. always B. sometimes C. even D. still 12. A. at last B. at first